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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3072, 5 December 1888, Page 3

Masonic Hotel, WOODVIIiiLE. THIS now and elegant hotel is now opened and affords tho best of accommodation for Travollora and Visitors, Meals provided on arrival of trains and Coaches, ■L.D.BICKERTON, Proprietor, | ■-.DEPRESSION WHEN in England a fow years ago, I was trying to strike a bargain with a man for a small pieco of land. I told him 1 thought it had been much neglected thistles, and dock leaves and other useless things allowed to grow. He said-" Well, Mister, thore is some good in everything growing on this land, but perhaps you don't seo it," For a similar reason, thore is some good in depression, but every man don't see it, nor is yet able to put itto good use.Owing to the depression here and abroad,! liavb been enabled to buy LCOO worth of New Goods for MOO, consequently I can gite bottor valuo than any other man in Wellington, Come and see, 2872 JaMES HUXLEY. LOCAL OPTION POLLS,

>OLLS of Ratepayers under the local jl. option clauses of tho Licensing Act, 1881, , For determining whether tho number of publicans, New' Zealand wine, accomodation or bottlb licenses may be increased during tho next throe years, will be hold betwoen tho hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. for the districts, and on the For tho AIASTERTON LICENSING DISTRICT' al the Store of Mr 0. fl. OSBORNE, Dreyertou, on THURSDAY, tho 20th day of December, 1888 •For tho OASTLEPOINT LICENSING DISTRICT at tho ROAD BOARD OFFICES at Tinui and Auhanga, on FRIDAY, the 21st day of Decomber, 1888 F, G.MOORE, Presiding Oflicor, Masterton, 30th November, 1888,

CASTLEPOINT HOAD BOARD. rpENDERS will bo received at this 1 OfficeuntilKOOtionSATUßDAY, (he 16th of December next for 53 Chains new formation; 95.00 chaius t' A re-formation and ** - "' "^ohainsinetal

BOXING -DAY. MARSHALL-F, Gray, JudoesF, Gray, E. Evemden.J. Wickehs, W. Carey, Starters J. Hooper,. 0. F, O'Connor, 0. Ewington, Hon, Treasurer, W, Sellar; Hon. Secretary, E. H. Waddington. Ground Committee—W. Blinkhome, W. Langley, T, Collier, J. Morris, junr. 0. P. Skipper, General Committee-Tlio Delegates. TiMEKEBPER-Geo, Hooper, PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Raco, 220 yards, Entry 2/-, First Prize 30/-, Second prizo 15/2, Boys' Race (under twelve) Entry freo, Ist 5/-, 2nd 3, Novel Race (under fifteen) run fifty yards backwards, run fifty yards, fifty yards on all fours, Entry 1/., let 10/-, 2nd 5/- _ 4. Boxing Day Handicap (Open to all) first event 120 yards, Ist £lO, 2nd I*s,Brd £2, 6, Sack Race, Entry 1/-, first 10s, 2nd 5/6, Walking Handicap, 1A miles, Ist £3 2nd £l. 7, Girls Raco (under 12) 100 yards, Entry free, Ist 5/-2 nd 2/6 8, Boxing Day Handicap, 2nd evont, 220 yards 9, Youths Race (under 15) 200 yards, Entry 1/-, Ist 10a, 2nd 6/10. 100 yards Handicap, Ist 20/-, 2nd 10/-, Entries close 1 p.m on ground. 11, Vaulting with a pole, Entry 2/-, kt 20s, 2nd 10s 12. Half-mile Handicap, Ist £'2, 2nd £1 13, Greasy Pig, Entry 1/-, prize, the pig which must be caught by the tail, H, Hurdle Handicap (10 hurdles) 220 yards, Ist £2, second il. 16, Putting the stono, entry 2s; Ist 20s, ' second 10s 16. Friendly Societies Handicap (for members only) 220 yards: Ist H2 2nd £l. 17. Old Man's Race, 150 yards (special prize givon by P, Dickson, Wholesale Drapery Company) suit of clothos, 18. 150 yards Handicap; Ist 30s, 2nd 15s, Entries close at 1 pan, on the . ground.* 19. Three-legged raco (under 15) Entry Is per pair, Ist 10s, 2nd Os. 20. Boxing Day Handicap, final event 440 yards. 21. Obstacle Raco (boys under 15) Entry Is; Ist 10s, 2nd 6b. ' 22. Ono Mile Handicap, Ist £B,2nd £1 10s. 23. Consolation Handicap, 220 yards, entry Is, Ist 20s, 2nd 103. 24. Tug of War, 10 a side, Married y Single Entry Is, prize 20s,

lIULES AND REGULATIONS. Entrios (with performances) for all Handicaps (except 100 yards, 160 yards and Consolation) to be made to'tho Secretary on or before WEDNESDAY 12th Decembor; Handicaps declared on 16th December, Nominations for Handicaps, Boxing Day, ss, acceptance ss; Walking 2s. acceptance 3s; 100 yds, 2s Gd 1 p.m ou the ground; Half mile 2s, acceptance 3s; Hurdles 2s, acceptance 3s: Friendly Societies 2s, acceptance 8s ; 150 yards, Bs, 1 p.m. on the ground ; Ono Mile, 2s, acceptance, 3/- j Consolation, 1/-, on the ground, Accoptanco on Ground on Day of Sports. Two competitors to start or ho prizo; tbreo to start or no second prize. Tho decisions of the Committoo in all cases of dispute to bo Jinal. In the event of the weather proving unfavorable the Committee shall have it in their power to postpone the Sports from day to day, In the Boxing Day Handicap winnors of tho most points in tho three events will take the prizo: to count as follows—S points for first place, 3 for Bccoiid placo, and two for third place

ADMISSION TO GROUND Is. Children Undkh Twbive, Ualv-Pbice A BRASS BAND ON THE GROUND. EXCURSION TRAINS, EXCURSION , 'FARES! Sports lox'ommonuD at 11 a.m. sllarp.. Proceßsion of Friendly Sociotie/in full regalia, headed by tho BRASS BAND ail Societies to meet at the*TOitESTER Hall, at 10 a.iii. sharp, f E.'H.WADDLNGTON, ' : Hon./Bd,r'" .■;'.'. 30121 , P«(y/reet, Ma'ttetton.